1 Surgery CAMLOG Compendium

Tube-in-Tube Connection
The long-term maintenance of periimplant
soft and hard tissue health in
implant-treated patients heavily depends
on oral hygiene and pre-, intra-, and
post-operative soft tissue management.
The biomechanics of implant-supported
restorations are controlled by the
implant design and the components of
the implant-abutment connection.
Even if the number of implants is adequate
and positioning is correct, a
mechanically critical interface also exists
between force application (through
crown occlusion) and force absorption
(by the ankylotic anchor in the bone) in
the area of the implant-abutment connection.
Numerous studies have shown that
abutment screw loosening or fracture
may occur here - even at submaximal
load - depending on the implant-abutment
connection used. Hence, the design
of the implant-abutment connection is
fundamentally important. Engineering
science indicates the use of an connection
with a diameter/insertion depth
ratio greater than 1.4 for form-fit connection.
The implant-abutment connection
used in the CAMLOG ® System is a
form-fit connection in which the diameter/insertion
depth ratio is 1.5 to 2.4
depending on the implant diameter.
The design features of the patented
CAMLOG connection result in improved
results on statics strength and compression
fatigue tests. To maintain these
CAMLOG ® implant-abutment connection with abutment screw
General System Information
Implant Configuration
levels and ensure long-term stability, the
connection must never be modified for
any reason!
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